Scilla Elworthy: Fighting with nonviolence

This quick TED talk entry is courtesy of TED.com. How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need — as nations and individuals — to fight extreme force without using force in return.Ã‚Â To answer the question of why and how nonviolence works, sheÃ‚Â evokes historical heroes –Ã‚Â Aung San Suu Kyi, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela — and the personal philosophies that powered their peaceful protests.